CN1098170A

CN1098170A - clip

Info

Publication number: CN1098170A
Application number: CN93112781A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 村井隆吉
Original assignee: Yoshida Kogyo KK
Current assignee: YKK Corp
Priority date: 1992-12-25
Filing date: 1993-12-23
Publication date: 1995-02-01
Also published as: JPH0652518U; KR960000901Y1; EP0607576A1; KR940014316U; US5419020A

Abstract

A kind of clip comprises: a plug, this plug have a base plate and a pair of elastic arm that extends forward, and each elastic arm all has a butt hook; One socket, this socket comprise that a pair of upper wall and lower wall are to limit case chamber and a pair of lug that is connected therebetween; And a Lock Part, above-mentioned case is indoor to be moved between a locked position and a lockset position of coupler thereby these parts are installed in; Lock Part comprises two pairs of lock sections, and a lock section of every centering is relative with another one, and Lock Part flexibly is assemblied in the elongated hole of upper wall, thereby the lock section is then done to lock to engage to lock above-mentioned Lock Part with locking device.

Description

Clip

Present invention relates in general to a kind of clip that is used to connect the band on clothes, luggage, the vessel box etc., specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of like this clip, this clip is equipped with and is used for pinning the plug of clip and the Lock Part of socket when attended operation.

A kind of clip of representative the above-mentioned type is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication 4-221502 number.Disclosed this clip generally comprises: a plug, and this plug has the elastic arm of pair of parallel; One socket, this socket have rectangular shell receiving above-mentioned elastic arm, and have the perforate that is respectively formed at the socket both sides by a pair of.Above-mentioned each elastic arm all has a tip at its head, and each sidepiece perforate then has adjoining edge.When the elastic arm with described plug inserts socket, elastic arm at first can be by the compression opposite to one another against their elastic force, in case described tip arrives perforate, elastic arm will return to the shape of beginning because of their elasticity, engages thereby tip is connected with described adjoining edge.Described clip also comprises a Lock Part.Thereby this Lock Part is installed in a side of socket and can moves back and forth between a locked position and a lockset position of coupler, at above-mentioned locked position place, thereby the tip of plug elastic arm be held can't from the socket verge of opening be connected the jointing state, and at above-mentioned lockset position of coupler place, plug can from the jointing state of verge of opening deviate from.Described Lock Part has a pair of groove arranged side by side, and this is formed on the rear side of Lock Part to groove.On this side of socket, provide an elastic cantilever formula joint tongue, this joint tongue has a lock pin in its distal tip.Above-mentioned lock pin can be pushed the rear side of Lock Part generally speaking because of the elastic force of elastic cantilever formula joint tongue, engages thereby do locking at this rear side and groove; Lock Part is then with respect to the socket setting, thereby when above-mentioned lock pin and a groove were done locking and engaged, Lock Part can be in locked position, and locks when engaging when above-mentioned lock pin and other groove work, and Lock Part then can be in lockset position of coupler.

But above-mentioned clip has some defectives, and the lock operation of Lock Part is to be undertaken by the displacement of the single direction that is produced because of elastic cantilever formula joint tongue.Thereby, the Lock Part position that will unexpectedly go out of lock.And the displacement meeting of elastic cantilever formula joint tongue produces bigger surface friction drag, and this surface friction drag makes the to-and-fro motion of Lock Part on the socket sluggishness that becomes.

In view of the above problems, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of clip that comprises a plug, a socket and a Lock Part, wherein, Lock Part is preventing the locked position place that described plug and socket is disconnected from each other and is allowing plug and socket lockset position of coupler place disconnected from each other all can lock securely.

According to the present invention, a kind of clip is provided, it comprises: a plug, this plug have a matrix and a pair of substantially parallel elastic arm, and this extends forward from above-mentioned matrix elastic arm, and each elastic arm all has a connection and colludes; One socket, this socket comprises that a pair of upper wall and lower wall are to limit the case chamber and a pair of lug that is connected that is installed in this case chamber that are used for receiving above-mentioned elastic arm therebetween, when described elastic arm is inserted in the above-mentioned case chamber, this elastic arm at first can be because of the elastic force transverse compression of above-mentioned lug quilt against elastic arm, surpass corresponding lug in case above-mentioned connection is colluded, thereby above-mentioned elastic arm will be expanded and makes connection collude and be connected lug and connect Colaesce because of oneself elastic force; An and Lock Part, described case is indoor to move back and forth between a locked position and a lockset position of coupler thereby this Lock Part is installed in, at above-mentioned locked position place, thereby described Lock Part is in and stops the elastic arm compression between the elastic arm, and at above-mentioned lockset position of coupler place, described Lock Part then withdraws from between the elastic arm, described Lock Part comprises a base plate, one is installed in elongated lock body and two pairs or the first and second pairs of lock sections that are formed on the lock body both sides on the above-mentioned slide plate one side, a lock section in the every pair of lock section is all relative with another lock section of this centering, described upper wall has a slightness hole and an opposed locking device that forms thereon, this is formed on the relative position on the slightness hole internal edge locking device, described slide plate can reciprocally be installed on the described upper wall, and, described lock body is assemblied in the slightness hole, thereby first or second pair of lock section of lock body then is used for doing to lock to engage in locked position and lockset position of coupler place to lock above-mentioned locking device selectively with opposed locking device.

Concerning the expert of present technique, by with reference to following detailed description and accompanying drawing, will understand that many other advantages of the present invention and characteristics, in the accompanying drawings, the mode by schematic example has shown the optimum structure embodiment who includes the principle of the invention.

Fig. 1 is the perspective exploded view according to clip of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows the plug of the clip among the Fig. 1 that has coupled together and the perspective view of socket;

Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing of the socket of clip among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the planimetric map that clip is partly analysed and observe among Fig. 1, and it has shown that one is in the Lock Part at lockset position of coupler place;

Fig. 5 is the figure similar with Fig. 4, but it has shown the Lock Part that is in the locked position place;

Fig. 6 is the matrix figure of above-mentioned Lock Part;

Fig. 7 is the front portion figure of above-mentioned Lock Part.

As shown in Figure 1, clip of the present invention roughly comprises a plug or convex part 10 and a socket or female component 12, and this plug and socket is made by plastics.Above-mentioned plug 10 is connected with a end such as the band (not shown), and above-mentioned socket 12 then is connected with the other end of band (not shown).Above-mentioned plug 10 comprises a flat base plate 10 ' and the

protruding arm

15,15 of pair of parallel arranged spaced, this protruding

arm

15,15 and base plate 10 ' front end become whole and extend forward from this front end.On the distal end of protruding arm 15, provide a pair of connection and collude 14,14, connect and collude 14,14 directions that deviate from toward each other.

Socket 12 is hollow, rectangular chamber shape and comprises: a pair of upper wall and

lower wall

12a, 12b; Pair of

sidewalls

12c, 12c, each sidewall 12c all engage with the side margins of last

lower wall

12a, 12b; And a rear wall 12c, this rear wall 12c and last lower wall 12a, the rear end of 12b engages; Like this, just define one case chamber 12f.Socket 12 has a perforate 12e at its front end, and this perforate is connected with case chamber 12f.Each sidewall 12c all has a recess 12g who is formed on this sidewall middle part.A pair of cantilever

type starting bar

16,16 extends back with respect to

corresponding sidewall

12c, 12c at adjacent openings 12e place.Described

starting bar

16,16 can move perpendicular to the direction that plug 10 inserts angledly.It is whole that a pair of connection lug 18,18 becomes with last lower wall 12a, the 12b of socket 12.The position of lug 18,18 can be when protruding

arm

15,15 inserts in the case chamber 12f be colluded 14,14 and is connected lug 18,18 and connects joint with corresponding because of the elastic force of

elastic arm

15,15 makes to connect, as described later.Opposed

starting bar

16,16 has rear end part opposite to one another interfacing part 20,20 so that protrusion to be provided separately.The interfacing part 20,20 that protrudes generally can be because of opposite to one another the pushing of elastic force of

elastic rod

16,16,

colludes

14,14 works and dock joint with being connected when being connected lug 18,18 and engaging so that collude 14,14 in connection.The flat surface 24 that upper wall 12a has a rectangular recessed in its outside.Middle part on rectangular recessed surface 24 is formed with a T shape through hole 42.T shape through hole 42 comprises: a longitudinal hole part 42a, and this part is along the longitudinal extension of socket 12; One cross through hole part 42b, this part is connected near the end of perforate 12e with longitudinal hole part 42a in the middle.Longitudinal hole part 42a has a pair of

relative lock flange

46,46, and this is formed on the relative position, throughhole portions 42a inside edge so that protrusion opposite to one another flange.A pair of guiding

groove

43,44 is formed on the both sides of longitudinal hole part 42a, thereby extends along the direction that is parallel to longitudinal hole part 42a.In addition, a pair of

slit

48,48 is formed between longitudinal hole part 42a and the corresponding guiding

groove

43,44, thereby extends along the direction that is parallel to longitudinal hole part 42a and guiding

groove

44,44.

Described clip also comprises a Lock Part 22.Lock Part 22 generally comprises: a base plate 26 flat, that be square basically; One T shape lock body 32, this lock body is installed in the middle part of Lock Part; And pair of

engaging colludes

28,28, and this colludes the both sides that are installed in T shape lock body 32 to joint.T shape lock body 32 comprises a longitudinal component 34 and a horizontal lock pin part 30, and this part 30 vertically engages with vertical lock section 34 1 ends in the middle.Two pairs or first pair and second pair of latch recess or

lock section

38,39,40,41 be formed on the opposite both sides of longitudinal component 34,

latch recess

38,40 in every

pair

38,39,40,41 is relative to another

latch recess

39,41 in 38,39,40,41 with this respectively.Each joint colludes 28 and all has one and be vertically mounted on the arm portion 28a on the base plate 26 and be whole tip 28b with an arm portion 28a top.Opposed joint colludes the direction that 28 tip 28b deviates from toward each other.

The Lock Part 22 of said structure can be along with inserting T shape lock body 32 T shape through holes 42, joint colluded 28,28 insert corresponding guiding

grooves

43,44 and reciprocally be installed on the recessed surface 24.As shown in Figure 7, T shape lock body 32 has a recess 36 that is formed between horizontal lock pin part 30 and the base plate 26, when Lock Part 22 along recessed slidingsurface 24 when perforate 12e is sliding, this recess enters wherein recessed slidingsurface 24.This just makes T shape lock body 32 to move along T shape perforate 42.By the elasticity assembling of lock body 32 via through hole 42, first and second latch recess 38,39 of

lock body

21,40,41 all can be used for be formed on T shape through hole 42 internal edges on

opposed lock flange

46,46 engage as elastic locking, thereby respectively in locked position and lockset position of coupler place elasticity and lock Lock Part 22 selectively.48,48 of slits are used to provide the elastic force towards

lock flange

46,46.

Below how explanation uses clip of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4, at first, among the case chamber 12f of parallel

protruding arm

15,15 with plug 10 via perforate 12e insertion socket 12.When inserting

protruding arm

15,15 among the case chamber 12f, this protruding arm 155,15 can be because of the elastic force transverse compression of lug 18,18 against oneself, and in case connection colludes 14,14 above corresponding lug 18,18, protruding

arm

15,15 will be expanded because of the elasticity of oneself, thereby make to connect

collude

14,14 be connected lug 18,18 and connect joint, therefore, plug 10 is connected with socket 12.

For plug 10 and socket 12 are locked in above-mentioned coupled condition, as shown in Figure 2, base plate 26 is along with the joint that is guided via corresponding guiding

groove

43,44 colludes 28 and slide to the perforate 12e of socket 12 along recessed surfaces 24, be in a locked position place until Lock Part 22, at this locked position place, first pair of latch recess 38,39 done locking with

opposed lock flange

44,46 and engaged, simultaneously, the horizontal lock pin part 30 of T shape lock body 32 is between the parallel protruding

arm

15,15, as shown in Figure 5.When the horizontal lock pin part 30 of T shape lock body 32 is got between the

parallel protruding arm

15,15, this lock pin part 30 can stop

parallel arms

15,15 motions opposite to one another, and prevent to connect

collude

14,14 from the connection joint that is connected lug 18,18 of corresponding socket 21 free.Therefore, plug 10 and socket 12 will lock together in attended operation each other securely.

In order to open plug 10 and socket 12, the base plate 26 of Lock Part 22 can along recessed surfaces 24 with above-mentioned direction opposite direction dorsad the perforate 12e of socket 12 slide, be in a lockset position of coupler place until Lock Part 22, at above-mentioned lockset position of coupler place, second pair of latch recess 40,41 done locking with

opposed lock flange

46,46 and engaged, simultaneously, the horizontal lock pin 30 of T shape lock body 32 withdraws between

parallel arms

15,15, as shown in Figure 4.After this, with finger against the elastic force extruding

starting bar

16,16 of the

elastic arm

15,15 of plug 10 so that connect

collude

14,14 from the corresponding joint that is connected lug 18,18 free.In case connect

collude

14,14 from the corresponding joint that is connected lug 118,18 free, plug 10 will eject socket 12 because of the elastic force of

elastic arm

14,14.

In the aforementioned embodiment, although

flange

46,46 is formed on the edge of through hole 42 of socket 12 and

groove

38,39,40,41 be formed on the two opposite sides of lock body 32, but, correspondingly, a pair of groove opposite also can be formed on the edge of the through hole of socket, and, can on the two opposite sides of lock body, form two pairs of flanges.

By said structure, the present invention has following advantage.

Because lock flange can impose on latch recess with latching force from opposite both sides two-wayly, thereby, Lock Part all can lock with respect to socket more firmly at the locked position place that can stop plug and socket to be freed each other with at the lockset position of coupler place that plug and socket is freed each other, both having made to be subjected to a big stress on the Lock Part, also is like this.

Because lock flange can impose on latch recess with latching force from opposite both sides, thereby latching force can be offset fully two-wayly, thereby avoided and to have produced dysgenic power unnecessary or deflection to the function of Lock Part.This can operate for a long time smoothly with regard to guaranteeing Lock Part easily.

Clearly, according to the above description, exist various remodeling of the present invention and modification.So, should be realized that, in the accompanying Claim scope, needn't do specified otherwise and just can implement the present invention.

Claims

1, a kind of clip, it comprises: a plug, this plug have a matrix and a pair of substantially parallel elastic arm, and this extends forward from above-mentioned matrix elastic arm, and each elastic arm all has a connection and colludes; One socket, this socket comprise a pair of upper wall and lower wall with the qualification case chamber that is used to receive above-mentioned elastic arm therebetween, and a pair of connection lug that is installed in this case chamber; When described elastic arm is inserted in the above-mentioned case chamber, this elastic arm at first can be because of the elastic force transverse compression of above-mentioned lug quilt against elastic arm, surpass corresponding lug in case above-mentioned connection is colluded, thereby above-mentioned elastic arm will be expanded and makes connection collude and be connected lug and connect joint because of oneself elastic force; An and Lock Part, above-mentioned case is indoor to move back and forth between a locked position and a lockset position of coupler thereby these parts are installed in, at above-mentioned locked position place, thereby described Lock Part is in and stops elastic arm to be compressed between the elastic arm, and at above-mentioned lockset position of coupler place, described Lock Part then withdraws from between the elastic arm; Above-mentioned Lock Part comprises a base plate, one is installed in elongated lock body and two pairs or first pair and the second pair of lock section that is formed on the lock body both sides on the above-mentioned slide plate one side, a lock section in the every pair of lock section is all relative with another lock section of this centering, described upper wall has a slightness hole and an a pair of opposed locking device that forms thereon, this is formed on the relative position on the slightness hole internal edge locking device, described slide plate can reciprocally be installed on the described upper arm, and, described lock body is assemblied in the slightness hole, first and second lock section of lock body then is used for doing locking with opposed locking device and engages, thereby locks above-mentioned locking device selectively in locked position and lockset position of coupler place.

2, clip according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: locking device comprises a pair of opposed lock flange, this is formed on the internal edge relative position of described elongated hole to flange, thereby protrusion opposite to one another, described Lock Part comprise two pairs or the first and second pairs latch recess that are formed on the elongated lock body both sides.

3, clip according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: locking device comprises a pair of opposed latch recess, this is formed on groove on the internal edge relative position of described elongated hole, and described Lock Part comprises two pairs or first and second pairs of lock flange that are formed on elongated lock body both sides.